Moths of North Carolina
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597 NC Records

Protoboarmia porcelaria (Guenée, [1858]) - Porcelain Gray

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Boarmiini		P3 Number:
91a0998		 MONA Number:
6598.00		 Other Common Name:
Dash-lined Looper
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Structural Features: Male antennae ciliate, with cilia in fascicles arising from two pairs of small bulges (Forbes,1948). Fovea with part above the fold well-developed.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Protoboarmia porcelaria
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come from a wide variety of forest, woodland, and shrubland habitats
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are broadly polyphagous on woody plants, including conifers as well as hardwoods (Wagner, 2005). In North Carolina, it has been observed feeding on Yaupon Holly and Boxelder. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Protoboarmia porcelaria - Porcelain Gray

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-04
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-09-23
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-23
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-13
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-03
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-07-23
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-07-23
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-15
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-05
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-29
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-24
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-11
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2024-06-01
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-05-26
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-05-24
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-23
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-15
Madison Co.
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